Police say Karlsruhe hostage situation ended, no one injured
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- DPA
- Published Date: 01:12 | 11 March 2023
- Modified Date: 01:16 | 11 March 2023
Karlsruhe police said that a hostage situation has ended after they entered a pharmacy where people were being held and arrested a suspect.
No one was injured, according to their initial assessment, the police said, five hours after the situation began.
The police searched the building where several people had been held hostage, triggering a large-scale operation.
Police were first notified of the situation by emergency calls that came in at around 4:30 pm (1530 GMT).
It was unclear how many perpetrators were involved.
A police spokesperson said earlier that no information could be provided about this or "possible demands and ransom demands for tactical reasons."
No one was injured, according to their initial assessment, the police said, five hours after the situation began.
The police searched the building where several people had been held hostage, triggering a large-scale operation.
Police were first notified of the situation by emergency calls that came in at around 4:30 pm (1530 GMT).
It was unclear how many perpetrators were involved.
A police spokesperson said earlier that no information could be provided about this or "possible demands and ransom demands for tactical reasons."
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